Meditations on Code As Art

Code can be beautiful, elegant and performant, but can it deliberately be artistic?

Despite how important and prolific software and programming have become over the last 50 years the general public still have a very loose understanding of what software actually is.

This hasn't been lost of the people that build the software, who often slowly try and capture themselves in the work that they do.

In this talk we'll take a look at some examples through history of seeing the humans behind the code they write as they imprint themselves on their work and we'll consider if it's possible to deliberately make art by manipulating the form and design of software itself.

A talk for everyone wanting to be seen in the work, or understand their own creative urge.

Venue

This meeting is at Betfred in Steam Packet House, 72 - 76 Cross St, Manchester M2 4JG.

There will be signs at the street door or someone in the lobby to tell you how to get to the right floor.

This is a free event - there is no charge for a ticket.
We often get enough RSVP's for there to be a waiting list; the list has always cleared by the early part of the week of the talk, but this relies on you releasing your ticket if you can no longer attend. Please remember to do this if your plans change.

Please ensure we have an email address that you do look at, so we can let you know of any last minute changes; and please use your full name on the site as it's the only way we, or the fire service, can account for you in the case of an evacuation/emergency/fire etc.

Catering will be provided, courtesy of our hosts. If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know via the event chat.

If you would need assistance to leave the building in the event of an evacuation then please let us know via the event chat.

Note for recruitment professionals - we don't exclude recruiters from our meetings but we would ask you to contact Rick Garner for a brief chat before you start attending.

Schedule
Doors open from 18:00
Intro and welcome 18:40
Speaker 18:50 (with a break at some point )
Wrap-up & prize raffle 20.45
Close ~21:00
(Don't feel bad if you have to leave early for a train/bus/lift home - no one will be offended)

We then adjourn to a local bar for a drink and a natter - everyone is welcome to join us!